Codeine: Difference between revisions

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==Legal status==

*'''Australia:''' In Australia, codeine preparations are S4 (~~schedule 4, or~~ Prescription Only) medications. Preparations containing pure codeine (e.g., codeine phosphate tablets or codeine phosphate linctus) are available on prescription and are considered S8 (~~schedule 8, or~~ Controlled Drug (Possession without authority illegal)). Schedule 8 ~~preparations~~ are ~~subject~~ to ~~the strictest regulation~~ of ~~all medications available to consumers~~.~~{{citation needed}}~~

*'''Australia:''' In Australia, codeine preparations are Schedule 4 (Prescription Only) medications when combined with other substances<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278861</ref>. Preparations containing pure codeine (e.g., codeine phosphate tablets or codeine phosphate linctus) are available on prescription and are considered Schedule 8 (Controlled Drug (Possession without authority illegal))<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278865</ref>. Schedule 8 drugs are drugs that are available to be perscribed but are heavily restricted as to prevent abuse and dependence<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278839</ref>. Possessing Schedule 8 drugs without authority is a criminal offense and can have varying punishments depending on state of prosecution.

*'''Austria:''' Codeine is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}

*'''Canada:''' In Canada, codeine is available over the counter in combination tablets with the following restrictions: no more than 8 mg per dosage unit and it must be combined with at least two other active ingredients. It is kept behind the counter, to be sold on request-- generally to those 18 and over-- after brief consultation and at the pharmacist's discretion. The other active ingredients most commonly consist of another non-opioid analgesic (300 mg acetaminophen, as in Tylenol No. 1; or 325 mg aspirin, as in 222s) and 15 mg caffeine. OTC tablets containing ibuprofen are generally unavailable. Preparations with a codeine content higher than 8 mg per dosage unit, or fewer than two other active ingredients, are available on prescription.{{citation needed}}

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 ==Legal status==
-*'''Australia:''' In Australia, codeine preparations are S4 (schedule 4, or Prescription Only) medications. Preparations containing pure codeine (e.g., codeine phosphate tablets or codeine phosphate linctus) are available on prescription and are considered S8 (schedule 8, or Controlled Drug (Possession without authority illegal)). Schedule 8 preparations are subject to the strictest regulation of all medications available to consumers.{{citation needed}}
+*'''Australia:''' In Australia, codeine preparations are Schedule 4 (Prescription Only) medications when combined with other substances<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278861</ref>. Preparations containing pure codeine (e.g., codeine phosphate tablets or codeine phosphate linctus) are available on prescription and are considered Schedule 8 (Controlled Drug (Possession without authority illegal))<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278865</ref>. Schedule 8 drugs are drugs that are available to be perscribed but are heavily restricted as to prevent abuse and dependence<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01197/Html/Text#_Toc17278839</ref>. Possessing Schedule 8 drugs without authority is a criminal offense and can have varying punishments depending on state of prosecution.
 *'''Austria:''' Codeine is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}
 *'''Canada:''' In Canada, codeine is available over the counter in combination tablets with the following restrictions: no more than 8 mg per dosage unit and it must be combined with at least two other active ingredients. It is kept behind the counter, to be sold on request-- generally to those 18 and over-- after brief consultation and at the pharmacist's discretion. The other active ingredients most commonly consist of another non-opioid analgesic (300 mg acetaminophen, as in Tylenol No. 1; or 325 mg aspirin, as in 222s) and 15 mg caffeine. OTC tablets containing ibuprofen are generally unavailable. Preparations with a codeine content higher than 8 mg per dosage unit, or fewer than two other active ingredients, are available on prescription.{{citation needed}}